Succeeded by Els Borst Preceded by Louw de Graaf Children Hadassah de Boer | ||
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Spouse Guus de Boer (m. 1959–1977), Aat Veldhoen Parents Maaike Opmeer, Elias d'Ancona Similar Joke Smit, Aat Veldhoen, Hadassah de Boer, Willem Drees, Jacques d'Ancona | ||
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Hedwig "Hedy" d'Ancona ( [ɦɛdʋix ɦeːdi dɑŋkoːnaː]; born 1 October 1937) is a Dutch politician, geographer, and sociologist.
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- Early life
- Government career
- Private sector
- Oxfam
- Career
- Honors
- References
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Early life
Hedwig d'Ancona was born in The Hague in the Netherlands on 1 October 1937.
Government career
From 1989 to 1994 she was the Minister of Health, Welfare and Culture (presently known as the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport as the responsibility for culture was transferred to the reorganized Ministry of Education, Science and Culture in 1994). She acted as State Secretary for Social Affairs and Employment for issues concerning women's liberation. She also served in the European Parliament and in the first chamber of the Dutch parliament, for the Labour Party.
Private sector
Outside of government, she is known for starting the feminist monthly Opzij as well as the special interest lobbying group, Man-Vrouw-Maatschappij (Man-Woman-Society), which she co-founded with Joke Kool-Smit.
Oxfam
From April 1995 through June 2004, d'Ancona was Chairwoman of Oxfam Novib (Oxfam Netherlands), serving also as Vice-Chairman of Oxfam International during part of her tenure.
Career
Honors
In 1992, Hedy d'Ancona was awarded the Harriet Freezerring, a women's liberation prize, by the monthly Opzij she started. In 1994, she was named as a Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion. In 2002, she won the Aletta Jacobsprijs, a women's emancipation prize awarded by University of Groningen every two years.